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Several years ago while attending a communication course I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list   21   in our past that we felt  22    of regretted or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

       This seemed like a very  23    process but there’s always some 24    soul in the crowd who will volunteer .The instructor then   25   that we find ways to   26   people or take some action to right any wrongdoings . I was seriously wondering how this could ever  27    my communication.

       Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story : “Making my 28    I remembered an incident from high school .I grew up in a small town .There was a Sheriff  29   of us kids liked .One night my two buddies (friends )and I decided to play a  30    on him .After drinking a few beers we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town and wrote on the tank in bright red paint :Sheriff Brown is an s. o. b. The next day almost the whole town saw our glorious 31    .Within two hours Sheriff Brown had us in his office .My friends told the truth but I lied .No one   32   found out.”

       “Nearly 20years later Sheriff Brown’s name  33   on my list .I didn’t even know if he was still   34   .Last weekend I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed .I tried his number .After a few   35    I heard ‘Hello?’ I said ’Sheriff Brown?’ Paused . ‘Yes ’ ‘Well this is Jimmy Calkins .And I want you to know that I did it .’ Paused. ‘I knew it!’ he yelled back .We had a good laugh and a   36   discussion. His closing words were: ‘Jimmy I always felt bad for you   37   your buddies got it off their chest but you were carrying it   38   all these years .I want to thank you for calling me for your sake .”

       Jimmy inspired me to   39   all 101 items on my list within two years and I always remember what I learned from the course : it’s never too late to   40   the past wrongdoings.

35．A．words                 B．repeats                C．rings                   D．calls

36．A．cold                    B．plain                    C．nervous               D．lively

37．A．in case               B．so long as            C．unless                 D．because

38．A．around                B．out                     C．on                      D．away

39．A．build up               B．make up              C．clear up               D．give up

40．A．regret                  B．right                    C．write                   D．punish

Answer 1

21-----25 BAADC    26-----30 CABCD     31-----35 BDADC     36-----40 DDACB